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| Date: | 08 17 1955 |
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| Description: | Bronze crucifix, wall mosaic of religious symbols, and altar in St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 5460 Mary Lake Road. |
| Date: | 06 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Bishop William P. O'Connor shows off his chapel at his residence on Lake Mendota at Fox Point. The two ladies will be assisting with hospitality at an open... |
| Date: | 06 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Myrtle Bond and Eileen Kohls visit in a corner of the living room of Bishop William P. O'Connor's residence on Lake Mendota at Fox Point. They will be help... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Four first graders look on as Sister Mary Cabrini uses a pointer to draw their attention to a large picture. The children are Michael Crary, William Leute,... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Sister Mary Clare, superior of St. Mary of the Lake and principal of the parish school, aids four third graders with their lessons. They include, from left... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Tierney, Dickie Hellenbrand, David Zeigler, and Dick Ziegler demonstrate all they remember from last year to their teacher, Sister Mary Benedict, at ... |
| Date: | 09 14 1959 |
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| Description: | This fall (for the first time) the Sisters of St. Benedict have undertaken the teaching of freshman high school girls at the convent. Plans call for the ad... |
| Date: | 08 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Mother Monica, superior of the convent and academy, turns over the first spadeful of ground during the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new motherhouse conv... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two sisters of St. Benedict before the dedication of the new mother-house. They are standing on the terrace of the convent located on County Highway M near... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Catholic Bishop William P. O'Connor blessing the chapel at the new mother-house for the Sisters of St. Benedict located on County Highway M near Fox Bluff. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A group of Benedictine nuns singing as the choir at the solemn high Mass of Thanksgiving in their small chapel at their new mother-house located on County ... |
| Date: | 11 10 1960 |
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| Description: | Two unidentified women from the St. Anne Society of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church stand by a display of items to be sold at their bazaar in the chur... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David in white veils profess their temporary vows in the o... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, black veils are placed on the heads of Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David as part of a ... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | Posing for a photograph following a High Mass in the chapel of the Academy of St. Benedict during which they professed their temporary vows in the order of... |
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